Ezekiel 10

1 And I saw, and behold, in the firmament that was over the heads of the cherubim, there appeared above them something like the sapphire stone, with the sight of the likeness of a throne.

And I look, and behold, on the expanse that [is] above the head of the cherubim, as a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne, He has been seen over them.

2 And he spoke to the man who was clothed with linen, and he said: “Enter, between the wheels that are under the cherubim, and fill your hand with the coals of fire that are between the cherubim, and pour them upon the city.” And he entered, in my sight.

And He speaks to the man clothed with linen and says, “Go into the midst of the wheel, to the place of the cherub, and fill your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter over the city.” And he goes in before my eyes.

3 Now the cherubim were standing before the right side of the house, when the man entered. And a cloud filled the inner court.

And the cherubim are standing on the right side of the house, at the going in of the man, and the cloud has filled the inner court,

4 And the glory of the Lord was lifted up, from above the cherubim, to the threshold of the house. And the house was filled with the cloud. And the court was filled with the splendor of the glory of the Lord.

and the glory of YHWH becomes high above the cherub, over the threshold of the house, and the house is filled with the cloud, and the court has been filled with the brightness of the glory of YHWH.

5 And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even in the outer court, like the voice of Almighty God speaking.

And a noise of the wings of the cherubim has been heard in the outer court, as the voice of God—the Mighty One—in His speaking.

6 And when he had instructed the man who was clothed with linen, saying, “Take fire from the midst of the wheels that are between the cherubim,” he entered and stood next to the wheel.

And it comes to pass, in His commanding the man clothed with linen, saying, “Take fire from between the wheel, from between the cherubim,” and he goes in and stands near the wheel,

7 And one cherub extended his hand, from the midst of the cherubim, to the fire that was between the cherubim. And he took and gave it into the hands of the one who was clothed with linen, and he accepted it and went forth.

that the [one] cherub puts forth his hand from between the cherubim to the fire that [is] between the cherubim, and lifts up, and gives [it] into the hands of him who is clothed with linen, and he receives, and comes forth.

8 And there appeared amid the cherubim the likeness of the hand of a man, under their wings.

And there appears in the cherubim the form of a hand of man under their wings,

9 And I saw, and behold, there were four wheels beside the cherubim. One wheel was next to one cherub, and another wheel was next to another cherub. And the appearance of the wheels was like the sight of the chrysolite stone.

and I look, and behold, four wheels near the cherubim, one wheel near one cherub, and another wheel near the other cherub, and the appearance of the wheels [is] as the color of a beryl stone.

10 And in their appearance, each one of the four were similar, as if a wheel were in the midst of a wheel.

And [as for] their appearances, [the] four had one likeness, as it were the wheel in the midst of the wheel.

11 And when they went, they advanced in four parts. And they did not turn as they went. Instead, to the place to which they were inclined to go at first, the rest also followed, and they did not turn back.

In their going, they go on their four sides; they do not turn around in their going, for to the place to where the head turns, they go after it, they do not turn around in their going.

12 And their entire body, with their necks and their hands and their wings and the circles, were full of eyes all around the four wheels.

And all their flesh, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, are full of eyes all around—[the] wheels [the] four had.

13 And in my hearing, he called these wheels: “constantly changing.”

As for the wheels—they were called “Whirling Wheel” in my ears.

14 Now each one had four faces. One face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and in the third was the face of a lion, and in the fourth was the face of an eagle.

And four faces [are] to each; the face of the first [is] the face of the cherub, and the face of the second [is] the face of man, and of the third the face of a lion, and of the fourth the face of an eagle.

15 And the cherubim were lifted up. This is the living creature, which I had seen beside the river Chebar.

And the cherubim are lifted up, it [is] the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.

16 And when the cherubim advanced, the wheels also went beside them. And when the cherubim lifted up their wings in order to be raised up from the earth, the wheels did not remain behind, but they also were beside them.

And in the going of the cherubim, the wheels go beside them; and in the cherubim lifting up their wings to be high above the earth, the wheels do not turn around, even they, from being beside them.

17 When they were standing, these stood still. And when they were lifted up, these were lifted up. For the spirit of life was in them.

In their standing they stand, and in their exaltation they are exalted with them: for [the] spirit of the living creature [is] in them.

18 And the glory of the Lord went forth from the threshold of the temple, and stood above the cherubim.

And the glory of YHWH goes forth from off the threshold of the house, and stands over the cherubim,

19 And the cherubim, lifting up their wings, were raised up from the earth in my sight. And as they went away, the wheels also followed. And it stood at the entrance to the east gate of the house of the Lord. And the glory of the God of Israel was over them.

and the cherubim lift up their wings, and are lifted up from the earth before my eyes; in their going forth, the wheels [are] also alongside them, and he stands at the opening of the east gate of the house of YHWH, and the glory of the God of Israel [is] over them from above.

20 This is the living creature, which I saw under the God of Israel beside the river Chebar. And I understood that they were cherubim.

It [is] the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river Chebar, and I know that they are cherubim.

21 Each one had four faces, and each one had four wings. And the likeness of the hand of a man was under their wings.

[The] four—each had four faces, and each had four wings, and the likeness of the hands of man [is] under their wings.

22 And, concerning the appearance of their faces, these were the same faces that I had seen beside the river Chebar, and the gaze and force of each one of them was to go before his face.

And the likeness of their faces, they [are] the faces that I saw by the river Chebar, their appearances and themselves; they each go straight forward.